Woody Cain
Morning NewscasterWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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Charlotte beat the Dallas Mavericks 123–121 on the road Thursday night, extending the team’s longest winning streak in nearly three years.
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In his final State of the State address to the General Assembly, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday urged lawmakers to approve major investments in education, infrastructure and land conservation as part of his executive budget proposal. -
Drake Maye will become the first Charlotte native to start at quarterback in a Super Bowl as the Patriots beat the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship on Sunday. He played at Myers Park High School, then went on to play at UNC-Chapel Hill. -
The Charlotte Hornets snapped back into the win column Friday night with a dominant 124–97 victory over the Orlando Magic.
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The Charlotte Hornets dropped their first game back home after a successful West Coast road trip, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 94–87 on Wednesday night.
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A major winter storm moving toward the Carolinas is increasingly expected to bring more ice than snow, with impacts beginning later this weekend and potentially lingering into early next week. -
As Charlotte FC enters its second week of training camp, players and coaches say improving results away from home will be a major focus heading into the new Major League Soccer season. -
It’s looking more and more likely that the Charlotte area and parts of both Carolinas could see winter weather this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. -
Charlotte FC is back on the training field this week as the club prepares for its fifth season in Major League Soccer, with head coach Dean Smith saying the team’s focus is now on turning progress into trophies.
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NASCAR has unveiled a new playoff format for determining its season-ending champion, weeks after settling a contentious lawsuit over the sport’s finances.
